'Xik'ko' wins big at TAG's tiatr festival

PANAJI: In the recently concluded fifth popular tiatr festival organized by the Tiatr Academy of Goa, the tiatr 'Xik'ko' written and directed by Anil Pednekar bagged the first place for performance, while 'Omtea Kollxear Udok' by Mario Menezes and Elvis Sequeira's 'Nimnno Podd'ddo' bagged the second and the third places respectively. 'Sounsar Buddlo' by Comedian Domnic was awarded the special award.
Benaulim MLA Caetano R Silva was chief guest at the event where he presented the awards at the special ceremony held at Goamant Vidya Niketan, Margao, on Thursday. Other dignitaries present at the event were tiatr artistes John Claro, Jessie Dias, C D'Silva, Premanand and Preeti Lotlikar, Clara Dias, Joaquim Cruz, Joe de Cavelossim, Jess Fernandes among others.
The festival was judged by a panel of three judges namely Jess Fernandes, Joe de Cavelossim and Shirish Naik.
TAG awards

Best direction
First prize - Anil Pednekar for Xik'ko

Second prize - Mario Menezes for Omtea Kollxear Udok

Third prize - Elvis Sequira for Nimnno Podd'ddo

Best lyrics

First prize - Anil Pednekar, Song: Soro Cigarette, Tiatr: Xik'ko

Second prize - Tony de Ribander, Song: Familicho Ekvott, Tiatr: Omtea Kollxear Udok

Best script

First prize - Tiatr: Xik'ko, Anil Pednekar

Second prize - Tiatr: Omtea Kollxear Udok, Mario Menezes

Best actor (male) - First prize - Pradip Naik (Papa), Tiatr: Sonvsar Budla

Best actor (male) - Second prize - Alexin Fernandes (Daddy), Tiatr: Xik'ko

Best actor (female) - First prize - Olga Vaz (Tania), Tiatr: Xik'ko

Best actor (female) - Second prize - RosyAlvares(Katty), Tiatr:Omtea Kollxear udok

Best comedian (male) - Sally Mascarenhas (Salu), Tiatr: Xik'ko

Best comedian (female) - Joana (Deepika), Tiatr: Omtea Kollxear Udok

Best debutant (male) - Domnic Rodrigues (Priest), Tiatr: Kumsar

Best debutant (female) - Meuril Estibeiro (Meurel), Tiatr: Kumsar

Best actor in negative role (male) - Casiano D'Souza (Inspector), Tiatr: Omtea Kollxear Udok

Best actor in negative role (female) - Sabina (Sabina), Tiatr: Omtea Kollxear Udok.

Best child artiste (male) - Bladwin D'Silva, Tiatr: Faleam Ravonaka

Best child artiste (female) - Shenaya Pereira (Anamari), Tiatr: Faleam Ravonaka

Best stage setting - Alvito Saldanha, Tiatr: Xik'ko

Best light effects - Anthony Fernandes, Tiatr: Nimnno Podd'ddo

Best music (live band) - Cruz de Sanvordem, Tiatr: Tumche Dhampche Adim Dolle

Best make-up - Antush D'Silva, Tiatr: Nimnno Podd'ddo (David)

Best costumes - Crostina Baptista, Tiatr: Nimnno Podd'ddo (Abigail)

Best background music - Jollan D'Souza, Tiatr: Xik'ko

Best singer (male) - 1st prize - Xavier Gomes (Faxi), Tiatr: Nimnno Podd'ddo

Best singer (male) - 2nd prize - Lawry Travasso (Padri ani Igorjo), Tiatr: Omtea Kollxear Udok

Best singer (female) -1st prize - Felcy Rebello (Opradeank Gollar Marchem), Tiatr: Sounsar Budla

Best singer (female) - 2nd prize - Dola, Tiatr: Tumche Dhampche Adim Dolle
Best child singer (male) - Baba Cielo, Tiatr: Tumche Dhampche Adim Dolle

Best child singer (female) - Reema Pereira, Tiatr: Faleam Ravona

Best duet - Lawry / Rosy, Tiatr: Omtea Kollxear Udok

Best duo - Martha / Velency, Tiatr: Noxib Viktem Mevonam

Best trio - Anil Pednekar/Olga Vaz/Joe, Tiatr: Xik'ko

Best quartet - Menino Mario/Aurelio/Jason/ Bladwin, Tiatr: Faleam Ravonaka

Best choral song - Alias/ Maggie, Tiatr: Sonvsar Budla

Best comedy kantar - T Britton, Tiatr: Tumche Dhampche Adim Dolle